(In case you're wondering what my first most-anticipated movie is, it's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." Third is "The Dark Knight." Please note the absence of "Prince Caspian" on this list.)

I'm of the opinion that Pixar represents the most progressive, forward-thinking filmmaking -- not just animation -- studio today. Take a look at this clip, and tell me I'm wrong:

Pros:

-- It's all in the details. Even on this crummy-quality Web clip, the animation just pops. The teaser trailer that debuted a few months back looked gorgeous on the big screen. I thought "Ratatouille" was the most beautifully animated picture ever, and this might beat it.

-- The element of mystery. Who is this WALL-E fellow? A robot designed to clean up the trash on a future Earth -- that's all we know. He seems to speak a little bit, but if this trailer is any inclination, a lot of how we experience him will be in pantomime.